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Main Authors: Germain, Pierre, Mauser, Norbert J., Möller, Jakob
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.22333
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author Germain, Pierre
Mauser, Norbert J.
Möller, Jakob
author_facet Germain, Pierre
Mauser, Norbert J.
Möller, Jakob
contents We construct local (in time) strong solutions in {$H^s(\mathbb{R}^3)$, $s>3/2$} and global weak solutions with finite energy for both the Pauli-Darwin and the Pauli-Poisswell systems. These are the first rigorous results on local and global wellposedness for these nonlinear first-order semi-relativistic quantum models for fast moving electrons. The Pauli equation is essentially a vector-valued magnetic Schrödinger equation for a 2-spinor with an additional Stern-Gerlach term coupling spin and magnetic field, keeping terms up to first order in $1/c$, where $c$ denotes the speed of light. The self-consistent electromagnetic field is computed from the charge density and current density by semi-relativistic approximations of the Maxwell equations: the Poisswell equation at $O(1/c)$ and the Darwin equation at $O(1/c^2)$.\\ We present the physics and asymptotic relations and provide proofs that rely on energy estimates for the strong solutions and compactness with an appropriate regularization for the weak solutions.
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spellingShingle Local Wellposedness and Global Weak Solutions of the Pauli-Darwin/Poisswell Equations
Germain, Pierre
Mauser, Norbert J.
Möller, Jakob
Analysis of PDEs
35A01 (Primary) 35D30, 35D35, 35Q40 (Secondary)
We construct local (in time) strong solutions in {$H^s(\mathbb{R}^3)$, $s>3/2$} and global weak solutions with finite energy for both the Pauli-Darwin and the Pauli-Poisswell systems. These are the first rigorous results on local and global wellposedness for these nonlinear first-order semi-relativistic quantum models for fast moving electrons. The Pauli equation is essentially a vector-valued magnetic Schrödinger equation for a 2-spinor with an additional Stern-Gerlach term coupling spin and magnetic field, keeping terms up to first order in $1/c$, where $c$ denotes the speed of light. The self-consistent electromagnetic field is computed from the charge density and current density by semi-relativistic approximations of the Maxwell equations: the Poisswell equation at $O(1/c)$ and the Darwin equation at $O(1/c^2)$.\\ We present the physics and asymptotic relations and provide proofs that rely on energy estimates for the strong solutions and compactness with an appropriate regularization for the weak solutions.
title Local Wellposedness and Global Weak Solutions of the Pauli-Darwin/Poisswell Equations
topic Analysis of PDEs
35A01 (Primary) 35D30, 35D35, 35Q40 (Secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.22333